Fungal Viruses

XII. International Congress of Microbiology, Mycology Sect., Munich, 3-8 September, 1978

A Symposium and Round Table Discussion on Fungal Viruses.- Evolution.- Coevolution of Fungi and Their Viruses.- Fungi as Vectors and Hosts of Viruses.- Fungal Vectors of Plant Viruses.- Fungal Viruses in Edible Fungi.- Infectivity and Transmission of Fungal Viruses.- Characterization of Fungal Viruses and Their Effect on the Host.- Physicochemical Properties of Mycoviruses: An Overview.- Virion-Associated RNA Polymerases of Double-Stranded RNA Mycoviruses.- Some Morphological Changes in Fungi Induced by Fungal Viruses.- Interactions of Fungal Viruses and Secondary Metabolites.- Fungal Viruses and Killer Factors (Saccharomyces cerevisiae).- Fungal Viruses and Killer Factors Ustilago maydis Killer Proteins.- Methods.- Screening for Viruses in Human Pathogenic Fungi.- Immunochemical Detection of Viruslike Particles and Double-Stranded RNA from Agaricus bisporus.- Serological Screening for Fungal Viruses.- Taxonomy.- Taxonomy of Fungal Viruses.- B Symposium on Extrachromosomal Vectors in Fungi Abstracts.- Introductory Remarks of the Chairman.- Recent Developments on the Genetics of the URE 3 Cytoplasmic Factor.- The Organization of the Mitochondrial Genome of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Its Implications on the Phenomenon of Suppressiveness.- Sequence Organization and Expression of a Plasmid DNA Molecule Found in Yeast.- Structure and Function of Saccharomyces cerevisiae 2-?m DNA.- Elements of Infectious Heredity in Fungi.- C Posters on Fungal Viruses Abstracts.- Mycoviruses in Helminthosporium.- Viruses of Aspergillus awamori and the Production of Glucoamylase.- Sporulation and dsRNA Viral Molecules in Penicillium citrinum.